Noida | February 2026
In a significant breakthrough against cybercrime, Noida Police have uncovered a fake call centre operating in the city and arrested four individuals involved in cheating job seekers. The joint operation was conducted by the Cyber Crime Cell and Sector-126 police station team. The accused were luring people with false promises of employment on cruise ships and siphoning off large sums of money.
According to police investigations, the accused posed as representatives of reputed international shipping companies. They contacted victims over phone calls, offering lucrative salaries, overseas postings, and long-term employment opportunities. To make the scam appear genuine, they sent fake offer letters, emails, and fabricated recruitment documents.
The accused were operating the call centre from a flat in the Sector-126 area of Noida. The location was used for making calls, preparing forged documents, and conducting fake interviews. Victims were targeted from different states to avoid suspicion and local identification.
Police revealed that the money collected from victims was deposited into multiple bank accounts. Initial scrutiny of the accounts revealed suspicious transactions amounting to nearly one crore rupees. Investigators are now working to identify the full scale of the fraud and trace additional beneficiaries linked to the racket.
Several mobile phones, laptops, fake documents, bank passbooks, and SIM cards were recovered from the accused. These electronic devices are being sent for forensic analysis to retrieve call records, financial trails, and details of the victims.
Cases have been registered against the accused under cheating, IT Act, and other relevant sections of the law. All four accused were produced before the court and sent to judicial custody. Police are also probing whether the gang had links with any international networks involved in similar scams.
Following the arrests, police have issued an advisory urging citizens to remain cautious about overseas job offers received through phone calls or online platforms. People are advised not to transfer money without verifying the authenticity of companies and to report suspicious activities to the cyber crime cell immediately.
Cyber crime officials stated that job-related scams have seen a sharp rise in recent months. Continuous monitoring and strict action are being undertaken to dismantle fake call centres and protect job seekers from financial fraud.
Police believe that the arrest of this gang may lead to further revelations in cruise ship job scams. As the investigation progresses, more arrests and recoveries are likely in the coming days.
